title: The asthmatic dental and oral surgery patient. A review of management considerations.
abstract: Asthmatic dental patients are common and require special care. Management strategies are becoming less empirical as our understanding of the disease increases. Prevention, early detection and treatment of acute asthmatic exacerbations are the cornerstones of safe treatment.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Copp
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013515:Surgery, Oral